The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-10-01

s>residcnt Cleveland Reviews the Mil
i;zry and Is Afterward Entertained
by the Glover Club.
thirty Thousand soldiers In a Grand
Parade. = Day and Night OF
Fc~tivity.

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| opened bright and clear. A better one
could not DO asked. Since nybreak
people have been nslir aud clothed IN
holiday raimcnt; the were ono and all
starting in with will 60 make the second
lay OF the grand occasion even more of
success, II such thing be possible
than yesterday. Tho sounds OF fiie and
drum early told that preparations were
being made for the grand street demon
STATIONS OF the Nations projectors
Even during the timo of the war OF the
rebellion, when men left the pillow, the
Workshop the home and all 10 uphold the
honor OF their country with the deadly
implements Of warfare, there were not as
many soldiers in Philadelphia as there
were to-day. Nearly 10000 uniformed
soldiers passed in review before the
Chief Magistrate and the high officers OF
this and other governments before noon,
and at ,heir head rode the gallant cavalry
hero, General Phil. II. Sheridan. There
are al lcnst half million strangers with
in the citys gates to-day, and even with
this vast throng, IN addition to the mil
ion inhabitants, the page Of history
made yesterday passed away without
blot. Not single accident OF serious
nature marred the occasion. Everybody
was good-natured and forbearing. and
had but one object in their minds eye
the peaceful and happy celebration of
the greatest event OF civilized times.
The President was not allowed To sleep
late this morning, for the day was packed
full of incidents for him, aud he had 10
start out betimes. Ills escort, tho First
City Troop of Cavalry, under Captain
Grnbb reached the Lafayette Hotel long
before . o'clock, and in u few minutes the
Committee OF the Commercial Exchange
drove up in barouches aud paid their re-
spccts 20 the President. Chairman
Thomas NJ. Thompson and y. X. Jameson
wers already there and in few moments
Mr.. Cleveland was ready for his first
public duty OF the day--the reception at
the Commercial Exchange. Here the
President made speech which was well
received.
After his speech Mr.. Cleveland an
nounced himself as being ready 10 meet
tho gentlemen present, and one by one
they walked up the steps OF the rosirum
and grasped lis hand, and then shook
hands with Secretaries Baynrd and Fair
child. Governor Beaver. Mayor Fetler. A.
}. Drexel, and George w. Childs, who
received with him. After the reception
the Presidential party drove to the re-
viewing stand. at Broad aud Walnut
streets, "a witness the military parade.
Broad street from end 20 end presented a
sight never 10 be forgotten. The raiment
of tho ladies and children lent pretty
effect 10 the picture, and with the clear
sky. the wide street, the handsome uni
forms OF the military aud police. it was
an inspiring scene.
The stands were filled 20 OVERLOOKING.
On the reviewing stand there was con-
gregation OF distinguished visitors.
Among them were; Governor Biggs, Of
Delawarei Green, OF New Jersey; Sawyer
OF New Hampshire; Larrabee. of Iowa
Hughes, of Arkansas; Gordon, OF Georgia;
Buckner, Of Kentucky; Thayer, OF Ne
braska; Scnels, OF North Carolina; viii
son. OF West Virginia; Lloyd of Maryland;
Hill, OF New York; Lounsberry, of Con
necticut; Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and
Senator Ingalls,, OF Kansas. Az IL O'Clock
The city troops of cavalry came down
Broad street escorting President Cleve-
land. who occupied an open barouche,
with Thomas NJ. Thompson. chairman OF
The executive committee on the reception
OF distinguished guests. and Mayor Ed
win II. Filter. Behind them came Uar-
riage with Secretary OF State Bayard,
George w. Childs, Secretary Fairchild,
ana Amos X. Little. Other carriages fol-
lowed with distinguished guests, among
whom was ex-President Rutherford ID.
Hayes When the line reached tho re-
viewing stand the Presidents carriage
halted, and ne he alightei 10 take his
place ON the reviewing balcony of the
grand stand the cavalrymen stood right
about face" and salutod him. There was
a continuous round OF cheers ~ tho Pros
ident rode by. and he bowed his ac-
acknowledgement of the compliment ms he
passed each stand After saluting the
President the city troops proceeded down
Broad street TO take its place In the pro.
cession. just behind the President the
venerable Hannibal Hamlin walked arm
and arm with Thomas Donaldson 20 their
places ON the stand. Then came Govern
or Hill and staG, OF New York. Ali of them
we're the recipients OF round after round
of applause. Tho President occupied
beautifully carved mahogany chair pre-.